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out(action, claim, statement, dodge)
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self-justification
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substitute(reason, explanation, dodge, justification)
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allowance(reprieve, forgiveness, mercy, vindication)
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answer(return, reason, account, approval)
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claim(verb, maintain, favor, trick)
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cloak(verb, appearance, cover, show)
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concession(regret, dismissal, confession)
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cover story(expression, cause, reason, escape)
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device(cause, trick, con, pretense)
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disguise(verb, appearance, cover, show)
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dismissal
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feint(cause, con, pretense, ruse)
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ground(cause, reason, spur, basis)
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liberty(break, time, event, opening)
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mea culpa(expression, statement, regret, confession)
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palliation(action, reason, claim, approval)
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quittance
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rebuttal(reason, approval, argument, answer)
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regrets(reason, explanation, dodge, justification)
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